Today in sports history, October 29

Oct. 29

Today in sports history

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1889: The hired Ed Barrow as business manager, effectively making him the club’s de facto general manager, a move that helped lay the foundation for one of the most successful dynasties in sports history.

1921: Centre College stunned Harvard 6-0 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ending the Crimson’s 25-game unbeaten streak in one of college football’s greatest upsets.

1931: Philadelphia Athletics ace Lefty Grove was named American League MVP after a dominant 31-win season.

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1960: Olympic gold medalist Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, made his professional boxing debut and earned a six-round unanimous decision over Tunney Hunsaker in Louisville, Kentucky.

1961: Cincinnati Royals star Oscar Robertson recorded a franchise-record 22 assists in a 139-132 victory over the Syracuse Nationals.

1969: great Gordie Howe collected two assists in a 5-3 victory over Boston to become the first NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists.

1975: Boston Red Sox outfielder Fred Lynn was named American League Rookie of the Year after batting .331 and helping lead Boston to the AL pennant.

1977: Boston Celtics star John Havlicek became the second player in NBA history to make 10,000 career field goals during a 103-98 loss to Cleveland.

1987: Thomas Hearns knocked out Juan Roldán in the fourth round to win the vacant WBC middleweight championship and become the first boxer to capture recognized world titles in four weight divisions.

1988: Washington State rallied to upset No. 1 UCLA 34-30, one of the biggest victories in school history and a stunning setback for Troy Aikman and the Bruins’ national title hopes.

1995: San Francisco 49ers star Jerry Rice surpassed James Lofton to become the NFL’s all-time leader in career receiving yards during a game against the New Orleans Saints.

2003: Eighteen-year-old LeBron James made his NBA debut and recorded 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds in Cleveland’s 106-92 loss to Sacramento.

2003: Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux became the sixth NHL player to reach 1,700 career points, recording an assist in a 4-4 tie against the New York Islanders.

2005: Cristiano Ronaldo scored Manchester United’s 1,000th Premier League goal during a 4-1 loss to Middlesbrough, making United the first club to reach the milestone.

2008: The defeated Kansas City 3-2 in Game 7 of the World Series, winning their third championship in five seasons.

2018: Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson made an NBA-record 14 3-pointers and scored 52 points in a 149-124 victory over the first baseman Freddie Freeman homered for a sixth consecutive World Series game, setting a major league record.

2025: Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 12 without issuing a walk in a 6-1 World Series Game 5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, setting a Series strikeout record for a rookie pitcher. Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also hit the first back-to-back home runs to open a World Series game.

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